Mission and Key Principles

Our Mission is to provide a forum for Oregon industry leaders to collaborate in policy and business engagements aimed at promoting investment, job creation, competitiveness and economic growth towards Oregon’s low carbon economy.

Oregon Business for Climate is a statewide organization focused on mobilizing industry support and business leadership to advance climate policy and institute a price on carbon emissions while strengthening Oregon’s economy.

Key Principles

Oregon Business for Climate Supports State legislation that:

Will reduce Oregon’s emissions through a well-designed market-based carbon pricing program

Aligns with state climate goals

Maintains the viability and competitive health of existing Oregon businesses

Anticipates pricing and regulation flexibility that will adjust over time as policy matures and climate goals are achieved

Mitigates impacts on low-income and rural communities and communities of color.

Puts Oregon in a position to advance clean energy alternatives and contribute to worldwide efforts to decarbonize the global economy

Encourages linkage to carbon markets in other jurisdictions

Ensures a distribution of program proceeds that drives innovation and economic growth

Climate change presents a significant threat to our livelihoods, and carbon pricing is widely viewed as the most effective and efficient way to address it. The nature of the threat, together with federal inaction, demands that Oregon demonstrate timely policy leadership. Oregon Business for Climate and its Board of Directors support moving forward with Cap and Trade legislation that meets these key principles in the 2019 Legislative Session. We firmly believe that now is the time to act and pass carbon pricing legislation.

About Us

Oregon Business for Climate is a statewide initiative focused on mobilizing industry support and business leadership towards advancing climate policy and instituting a price on carbon emissions while investing in Oregon’s clean economy.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide a forum for Oregon industry leaders to collaborate in policy and business engagements aimed at promoting investment, job creation, competitiveness and economic growth towards Oregon’s low carbon economy.

Key Principles

Oregon Business for Climate is a statewide organization focused on mobilizing industry support and business leadership toward advancing climate policy and instituting a price on carbon emissions while strengthening Oregon’s economy. See our key principles HERE